The Politics of Public Sector Reform

1. The Politics of Public Sector Reform: From Thatcher to the Coalition
Michael Burton

Part I. The Background to Reform

2. Reform Under the Conservatives 1979–1997
Michael Burton

3. Reform Under Labour 1997—2010
Michael Burton

4. Reform Under the Coalition 2010–2015
Michael Burton

Part II. The Drivers of Reform

5. Number 10 and the Cabinet Office
Michael Burton

6. The Treasury
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7. The Role of Parliament
Michael Burton

8. The Role of the Consumer and Competition
Michael Burton

Part III. Reforming the Key Public Services

9. Whitehall
Michael Burton

10. The National Health Service
Michael Burton

11. Local Government
Michael Burton

12. The Police
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13. Welfare
Michael Burton

14. Education and Schools
Michael Burton

Part IV. The Role of Performance Regimes in Public Sector Reform

15. Measuring Performance
Michael Burton

16. Monitoring Performance
Michael Burton

17. The International Context
Michael Burton

18. Conclusion: The Next Steps for Reform
Michael Burton

Keywords: Political Science and International Relations, British Politics, Social Policy, Politics of the Welfare State, Policing, Public Policy, Political Science